Y’all, I’m such a doofus…
I’m taking an online novel writing course offered by Jerry B. Jenkins. The video lessons are benefiting me, and so is the online community of fellow students. We can toss a question out there, or a sample paragraph, and get helpful feedback and encouragement from classmates.
So, a discussion arose about some writing tool I’m not familiar with. I didn’t really pay attention, but couldn’t help noticing a comment from an experienced user… something about a “help” icon in the form of a man wearing a “phrenology helmet.”
Hmmm. I knew “phrenology” had something to do with medicine… relating to the kidneys… right?
But… phrenology helmet?
Kidneys got helmets??
Image credit: InkwellHelmets.com
I was about to ask that question in the comments, but decided to Google “phrenology helmet” first…Good thing I did, since this bad boy is what I found:
Yeah, phrenology has to do with the location of the various brain functions. In the 19th century, it was thought that you could tell how strong a particular faculty was based on the shape of the person’s skull over the part of the brain that held that faculty.
I’ve learned my lesson: Don’t jump into a discussion based on your own half-baked recollection.
My advice? Don’t be a doofus. Look it up.
Know yer terms!
Thanks for reading,
Jan
